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United States / South Dakota / No Metro Area / Roberts County / Geneseo / Zip Codes
Geneseo, SD experiences a humid continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 43°F (6°C), and the area generally receives an average of 37 inches (94 cm) of precipitation each year. Snowfall is common in the winter months, and thunderstorms are frequent during the summer months. Winters tend to be cold and dry, while summers are hot, humid, and often stormy. The town averages about 18 days of rain or snow every year, primarily in April, May, June and October.

Geneseo, South Dakota gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Geneseo averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Geneseo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Geneseo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Geneseo is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in South Dakota.

9.3 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Geneseo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeneseo, South DakotaUnited States
  24.1 in.38.1 in.
  38.0 in.27.8 in.
  78.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  1.4°21.7°
  6.77
  34.3
  1100 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Geneseo with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Geneseo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Geneseo are June, August and July.
In Geneseo, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Geneseo with an average of 1.4°. This is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
In Geneseo, there are 173.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in South Dakota.
In Geneseo, there are 37.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in South Dakota.
Humidity in Geneseo is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Geneseo with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Geneseo means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Geneseo with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in Geneseo, which is less rainy than most places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.0 inches in Geneseo means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota. February is the snowiest month in Geneseo with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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